@@juandelacruz5247 great to know. So many applications for paulownia!

Great to hear. It takes such a beautiful finish and the final weights are usually incredibly light. Happy building! Thanks

I typically associate the pencil lines with African more than Genuine. However, it's not a hard & fast rule. More of a clue.

Thanks. I don't think we've ever had mahjogany as light as basswood but it definitely has a wide range of density.

@@CommercialForest yes I was exaggerating but there's still a sense of ridiculous lightness to some. I just got a 24-fret mahogany neck and body Alexi Laiho style V. It's so light it sort of feels like the wood fibers are aerated like basswood. The more I look at what graining is visible, pick it up and hold it in various positions the more I can feel it's certainly a Mahogany but an exotic breed like Khaya and the pieces in my guitar are somewhat light and it has a borderline hollow feel to both the body and neck. *I have to strip the paint and clearcoat off the neck today though so once I get to the bare wood, I'll be 100% certain about many things, not just the wood breed used!* Oddly, I have had some pear wood instruments, and this thing has greatly felt like one of those super strong fruit woods. The pearwood necks tend to feel hollow but there's almost no poring as I'm sure you know, and fruit trees produce some of the toughest lumber.

@@JonDeth We brought in some figured pearwood slabs a few years ago, One was 20" wide x 18 feet long. It was insanely dense. Needed a forklift to flip it over.

@@CommercialForest it seems like it would be an interesting experience and the instrument 1 of a kind top of the line, but I am in the Midwest and ordering specialty lumber is beyond my budget distance lol. Fortunately, I can get furniture grade poplar for under $20 to build most any size and shape body, so it'll have to do for now. Eventually, I will have my CNC mill doing most of the work, so the day may come I can get something exotic going on.

If I had to guess,, I'd point to a general lack of experience (at least with Paulownia) among the teams involved. Even under the best conditions, a harvest can go sideways.

@@CommercialForest that’s what I see around me! They try to grow them in Holland, but it’s to wet and to cold. Even 3 years old trees die! And not enough temperature to grow in the first year! You need a firm and tall trunk. For fineer wood.

I've definitely grown to appreciate uniformity of the metric system.

Paulownia ceiling panels or a large mantel slabs make for a less-than-grueling install!

We've been bringing it in for a while. It's a beautiful wood.

+1 most woodworkers agree, generally speaking…but, that goes right out the window, when it comes to their own purchases!

@@CommercialForest you're lucky we can even still get wood today. The old timers logged just about everything worth anything. They had to live too. They also wanted the best they could get for themselves. Being there first they took it. We're left today with their scraps.

great idea. Korina fills pretty easil;y, imo.

You speak the truth. I'm guessing you've used paulownia before???

I intend to grow paulownia on several acres commercially, as soon as I can get a water well drilled. The tree is ready to harvest in 5 years and grows back from the stump and can be harvested 7 times in its life.@@CommercialForest

@@CAgram123 8 years commercially you should keep '

Generally speaking, yes. However, if the logs are pithy, small or knotty, quartering them won’t help their marketability

You speak the truth!

Probably ..what are you looking for? Thanks

@@CommercialForest I'm thinking Ash. Can you get material at 2" thick? Alder would also work.

@@jeff1872t yes, we stock both. DM me on Instagram instagram.com/commercialforest and let me know the how much lumber you need & what to zip code. We’ll send a listing with delovered pricing. Thanks! Steve

Then you definitely won’t like the “star wipe” edit. Sadly, I don’t exactly nail it in 1 take 😬

My pleasure. Happy turning!

Yes…yes we should

HI Grant - A lot of builders use it for neck, as well as body wood. I'd say it's similar to mahogany in terms of stability/density

That’s a good question. I am not sure. There are areas within North America where it does not grow well. In general, Paulownia grows best in warm areas with moderate humidity.